Aries
Mars, your planetary ruler, enters Scorpio as the year begins. Scorpio is a powerful sign and will press you to take on a courageous project. You will be driven to resolve debts, work on your estate agenda, and organise your investments.
Taurus
The ancient goddess, Venus, is your ruling planet as always. The good news of this year is that she will not be turning retrograde. She will, however, cross the path of the Saturn/Neptune square at times this year. There may be a surreal and/or confusing quality about this transit, which comes and goes periodically as the year progresses.
Gemini
Your ruling Avatar is Mercury, which begins the year in retrograde territory in the sign of Capricorn. You likely will be in the midst of reorganising finances, loans, or estate matters. Decisions just don’t seem to become concrete until the last one is finalised near mid-February.
Cancer
The Moon Children have had a challenging 2015 and scars may need to be healed. It is very important that you take care of your emotional and physical health throughout 2016. You need grounding after recent challenges. Consider gardening, take up pottery, exercise, and organise files, closets and drawers. Dealing with hands-on activities is one way of grounding yourself.
Leo
As the year begins, you are focused on challenges concerning your work and daily routine. Changes are needed in these areas and they may require longer than you expect to sort them out. In late February through March you will see more clearly what needs to be allowed to go. You may grieve, but don’t scramble to hang on at that time. Use your creativity to find a better way.
Virgo
Your personal planet is Mercury, which is retrograde as the year begins. It is in Capricorn, the sign that rules lovers, children, and creative activity for you. People will be generous with you, so don’t hesitate to ask for help. Parents or other relatives of the older generation may need your assistance as they change modes of living.
Libra
Venus, the goddess of love, is your ruling planet and you have more than a few lessons to learn this year about people and who they really are in your life. You may attract those of a spiritual nature and also by contrast, those who are dodgy. Discernment and balance is the key. Give attention to the give and take within each relationship. Adjust those that are out of balance, even if it requires that you withdraw to a degree. If your work offers hope and help to others, it will prosper.
Scorpio
Mars begins the year for you in your own sign. It can’t get much more powerful than that. The positive side is increased energy and passion while the Warrior is with you. Use that extra fire to fight for the rights of others or those who are downtrodden. This is not a year to challenge those with power. Yield, and wait for a better time ahead.
Sagittarius
You may be presently caught in a bind related to resources. This became apparent in August and remains until June. Have patience and you can see this dilemma through to a successful end. It will ultimately take two more years, but after the end of May it becomes easier and less of a struggle.
Capricorn
Saturn, your planetary ruler, is parallel Pluto all year. These are powerful energies and they can take a toll on the body if you don’t balance your life between joy and work.
There is likely a major transformation occurring once again in the arena of career or life direction. While it feels very important to you to make decisions for the future, as soon as you do, then new data will cause you to return to the drawing pad.
Aquarius
Your ruling planet, Saturn, is occupying the territory of friends, organisations, and associates. There is emphasis all year in these arenas. You may be realising that you spend more of your personal resources (time, energy, or money) to support this field than you gain in return.
Pisces
The drama occurring in your life could be called “practical realism”. This year brings you face-to-face with your blind spots. This has been developing throughout 2015. It isn’t sneaking up on you, although you may have denial areas that will still crack open.
Your physical body may be showing the consequences of lack of personal care.